2024 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Hawaii
6
Colleges in Hawaii
1,717
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
liberal arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Liberal Arts Schools in Hawaii ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,717 degrees in liberal arts during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
Your choice of liberal arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for liberal arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Liberal Arts Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts Schools in Hawaii ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured Liberal Arts Programs
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AA in Liberal Arts
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Hawaii
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the liberal studies degree levels they offer.
Top Hawaii Schools in Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In HI
40
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great option for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #373 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH Manoa is a great university overall.
There were about 40 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of Hawaii at ManoaAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In HI
423
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Kapiolani Community College if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1091 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kapiolani CC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 423 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Kapiolani CC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Kapiolani Community CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In HI
621
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts has to check out Leeward Community College. Leeward CC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Pearl City. A Best Colleges rank of #1721 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Leeward CC is a great college overall.
There were about 621 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Leeward CC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Leeward Community CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In HI
184
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in liberal arts needs to look into University of Hawaii Maui College. UH Maui College is a small public university located in the city of Kahului. This university ranks 9th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were approximately 184 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UH Maui College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of Hawaii Maui CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In HI
170
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Hawaii CC is a small public college located in the remote town of Hilo. This college ranks 11th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were roughly 170 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Hawaii CC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Hawaii Community College